Have you ever wondered how your future self might react to the financial decisions you make now? The older, more experienced you might extend a fist bump to your younger self for participating in your employer’s retirement plan. But you may get a thumbs down for racking up debt over the holidays.
Some years, Congress changes the rules investors face. Other years, the economy necessitates rethinking the best-laid investment plans. In between, investors’ personal situations change, from the arrival of children to the loss of a job.
“Investors face a changing environment,” says Fred H. Thomas, branch manager of Raymond James Financial Associates in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. “They need to maximize their investment dollars.”
Taxpayers trying to build wealth can weather the ups and downs of the tax side of that volatile environment by following a few historically helpful steps. Continue reading
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